INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN

Lift the front of the snow blower to align the holes in the mounting plates and the side plates. From the left side of the tractor install the attachment pin through the holes, securing it with the 1/8" hairpin cotter. Refer back to figure 29 on page 15.

SETrlNG THE AUGER BELT TENSION

Pull the tensioning chain until the end of the spring is pulled through the hole in the side of the Clutch/ Idler assembly. Install the 1/8" hairpin cotter through the end of the spring, securing it on the outside of the Clutch/Idler assembly. See figure 32.

IMPORTANT: For correct belt tension, the 1/8" hairpin cotter must attach to the end of the spring, not to the chain.

Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch/idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left.

LEFT SIDE

OF

TRACTOR

FLAT

PULLEY

1/8"

HAIRPIN

END OF

SPRING

FIGURE 32VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH

ATTACHING WEIGHT TRAY TO TRACTOR

Loosen the top hex bolt on each side of the tractor frame at the rear. Assemble the slotted end of the side braces down onto the loosened bolts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 33.

NOTE: If there is interference with the hex bolt when using tire chains with extra wide tires, assemble the side braces to the tractor frame using the alternate instructions with figure 35 on page 17.

Place the weight tray on top of the tractor hitch and fasten the side braces to it using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 33.

Fasten the weight tray to the tractor hitch using a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 1/2" lock washer and a 1/2" hex nut. Do not tighten yet. See figure 33.

Fasten the cross brace to the side braces using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" lock washers

and 5/16" hex nuts. See figure 33. Tighten all loose bolts at this time.

ORIGINAL

HEX BOLT or

CROSSSLOTTED

_BRACE ,,,°=. 5 1 " __TRUSSBOLTHEAD

/

CARRIAGE

1/2" Lg_,K"_/ __//_/_-_

BOLT

WAS_ER W:F--.._"_..÷_.._";=7"/H.-

(-

/H /,'/;.LOCK':

WAS.ER

gk"RlAG f S'DEBRAO

BOLT

WEIGHT TRAY

FIGURE 33

16

Page 16
Image 16
Craftsman 486.24839 owner manual Attaching Weight Tray to Tractor, Bolt